Trump Tweet on Florida School Shooting Now Has Americans Worried He 'Wants a Witch Hunt'

'Oh God, Now Trump Wants a Witch Hunt Against Anyone Who Shows Signs of Mental Illness'

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President Trump clearly watched "Fox & Friends" Thursday morning. The Fox News morning show, a regular part of the president's daily media diet, focused on "warning signs" of the Florida teen charged with slaughtering 17 people at Parkland High School Wednesday afternoon.

In response, President Trump tweeted: "So many signs that the Florida shooter was mentally disturbed, even expelled from school for bad and erratic behavior. Neighbors and classmates knew he was a big problem. Must always report such instances to authorities, again and again!"

The president's tweet was far from comforting for many. In fact, it has left many worrying Trump wants a "witch hunt":

Oh God, now Trump wants a witch hunt against anyone who shows signs of mental illness.

The problem is guns. And the problem is politicians who'd rather turn us all against each other than take even modest steps to protect our safety. https://t.co/ntRIN6wfvO

Trump’s solution for gun violence is for students to report each other to authorities for erratic behavior? Hmmm, now that sounds like it might create a modern day… witch hunt?? Trump is unfit to lead our country and I am reporting him for erratic behavior.

Mental illness doesn’t turn all sufferers into killers. What next a witch hunt against those who don’t conform to your definition of ‘normal’? #GunControlNow would help your problem but you’d rather have support from the #NRA than safety #FloridaShooting

I don’t understand how any of this would have actually stopped the massacre. If it’s your belief that literally anyone should be allowed to buy a gun AND that a crime isn’t being committed until the first bullet is fired, how does this help stop anything? pic.twitter.com/EH5cHLdV3k